News Tracker

Sat, 05 October 2024

  • 11:34 am Former LSK President Eric Theuri attributes the problems being experienced in the country to a disconnect between political class and the electorate
  • 11:21 am Naivasha resident dies after crane collapses at him at construction site.
  • 10:57 am KNEC announces new changes in examination papers including pre-printed candidate details. 
  • 10:00 am Medical practitioners in Machakos threaten to go on strike over unmet promises.
  • 9:49 am Security beefed up in Nyeri as residents engage in public participation on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 9:00 am Kiambu County embarks on construction of Ksh500 million industrial park.
  • 8:45 am First Lady Rachel Ruto hosts former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos at State House, Nairobi.
  • 8:00 am Council of Governors calls on the Treasury to form a new directorate to oversee the disbursement of devolution finances.  
  • 7:40 am Retired Kenyan athlete Samson Kandie found dead at his home in Elgon View in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. 
  • 7:00 am Health PS Harry Kimtai admits SHA portal encountered challenges on October 1 when the program was rolled out but claims the govt has since addressed that.   

Fri, 04 October 2024

  • 6:40 pm Ministry of Health reports two new Mpox cases.
  • 6:00 pm KEMRI reveals special labs have been scrambled to contain the Marbug virus after WHO alert.
  • 5:25 pm Public participation on DP Gachagua impeachment extended to Saturday, October 5. 
  • 5:00 pm Govt targets to raise Ksh430 billion in tourism earnings by June 2025
  • 4:54 pm Kenyans fundraise for 76-year old man denied dialysis at hospital demanding he pay cash amid SHIF transition
  • 4:00 pm WHO raises the alarm over the spread of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda, sparking fears of an outbreak in Kenya.
  • 3:49 pm Azimio Principal Eugene Wamalwa urges govt to deploy more resources to address mental health.
  • 3:00 pm Court rules charge sheet against Morara Kebaso defective and dismisses charges levelled against activist. 
  • 2:45 pm Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues advisory to Kenyans trapped in Lebanon warning them of fraudsters taking advantage of persons seeking evacuation. 
  • 2:00 pm Labour CS Alfred Mutua expresses his unequivocal support for DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 1:34 pm  US Ambassador Meg Whitman pays a courtesy call to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
  • 1:19 pm Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille calls on the Multinational Security Support Mission to intervene following a gang attack that left 20 dead.
  • 12:39 pm Kenya acquires Ksh11.7 billion loan from French government to build National System Control Centre.
  • 12:05 pm Athletics Integrity Unit suspends Kenyan athlete Emmaculate Anyango over doping. 
  • 11:45 am Paul Ilado named new Radio Africa Group Editorial Director.
  • 11:06 am Morara Kebaso confirms he was injured during the scuffle at Bomas and is heading to the hospital to seek treatment. 
  • 10:57 am Morara Kebaso heckled at the Bomas of Kenya as goons throw chairs at him. 
  • 10:09 am Kenyans across the country flock the gazetted centres to make their voices heard on DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment. 
  • 9:45 am Nyeri residents take to the streets to protest as public participation on DP Gachagua's impeachment commences.
  • 9:00 am Moi University students forced to leave campus after the administration ordered them to vacate following unrest.